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. 2012 Aug;53(4):328–335. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2012.53.328

Table 7.

Univariate logistic regression analysis of clinical and histopathological predictors of microsatellite instability

Variable Odds ratio 95% confidence interval P
Male sex
2.59
0.8-8.2
0.125
Age less than 60 years
1.74
0.4-3.6
0.344
Right-sided CRC
8.5
2.7-26.7
0.001
Poor and well differentiation
2.18
0.8-7.3
0.181
Any mucinous differentiation
3.272
1.2-8.7
0.040
TIL>5/HPF
2.21
0.8-5.4
0.158
Lower disease stage (UICC stage; I and II)
1.06
0.3-2
0.918
Any BGrev criterion fulfillment 6.99 2.5-19.9 0.001

*Abbreviations: CRC – colorectal cancer; TIL – tumor infiltrating lymphocytes; HPF – high-powered field; UICC – Union for International Cancer Control staging; BGrev – Revised Bethesda guidelines.